27Synonyms found for torment

Word Origin & History

torment late 13c., "inflicting of torture," also "state of great suffering," from O.Fr. tourment (11c.), from L. tormentum "twisted sling, rack," related to torquere "to twist" (see thwart). The verb is first recorded late 13c., from O.Fr. tormenter (12c.).

Example Sentences for torment

For example, spider monkeys loved to torment howlers.

But if you talk to these people, some of them will tell you that they live in torment.

There is fire and torment, and unspeakable practices, dwelled upon at length.

Welch's narratives tend to be accounts of resignation, misfortune, or torment.

Each knew she was unstable and vaguely understood that psychological torment somehow produced good poetry.

No matter how violent his torment, he retains full artistic control of the tragedy which he is living through, but also writing.

The fluid that only a few days before had been their fortune was now their torment.

Sure enough, those in sere training found that they would say anything to get the torment to stop.

They are cold, cartoonish attempts to escape the inner torment that her poetry described.

The biting flies and ants were to us a source of discomfort and at times of what could fairly be called torment.